Water-column.



. H. E. THOMPSON.

WATER COLUMN. APPLICATION 'FILED JULY 29. 1918.

1,286,4Q8n Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 29, 1918. Serial No. 24:7,115.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. Trroinrson, acitizen of the United States, residmg at Three Rivers, in the county of St. Joseph andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water- Columns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in water columns.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved water column having a vertical rotatable standpipe or upright which is supported so as to be easily rotatable and the wear upon the parts and packingtminimized.

urther objects, and objects relatmoto structural details, will definitely appear rom the detail description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail vertical central section of a structure embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 11 is a horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 22- of Fig. I, the bearing of the centering ball being shown in full lines.

Referring to the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar parts in both views.

Referring to the drawing, Ihave not illustrated full details of the valve mechanism nor of the upper part or delivery mechanism of the standpipe as these features form no part of my present invention. Among others I have in practice embodied my improvements in structures having the delivery mechanism shown in my application for Letters Patent, Serial No. 236,814, filed May 27, 1918.

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1 indicates the conduit connecting the valve casing 2 with the water main or source of water supply. The valve is indicated gen erally by the numeral 3. The valve casing s provided with a discharge 4: terminating in a socket 5 for the upright or standpipe 6.

Across the socket is a bridge or spider 7 having a central boss 8 with a central upwardly facing ball seat 9 therein. The up. right 6 has a spider or bridge 10 with a central downwardly facing ball seat 11 therein.

Patented Dec. 3, T918.

The parts of myimproved water column are simple and economical to produce and assemble. The same may be assembled or erected onthe ground by persons not skilled as the bearing ball serves both as a centering and supporting means. The structure is easy to operate and durable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a water column. the ombination of a valve casing provided with a standpipe socket having a bridge or spider therein provided with a central upwardly facing ball seat, a standpipe or upright rotatable in said socket and provided with a bridge or spider at its lower end with a downwardly facing central ball seat, a ball dis posed in said seats whereby the standpipe is rotatably supported and centered within said socket, a packing ring embracing said standpipe, and a clamping collar for said ring.

2. In a water column, the combination of a conduit member provided with a standin said socket and provided with a bridge In witness whereof, I have hereunto set or spider at its lower end witha downwardly my hand and seal in the presence of two facing central ball seat, a ball disposed in Witnesses.

said seats whereby the standpipe is rotata- HARRY E. THOMPSON, [1,. 5.] bly supported and centered within said Witnesses:

socket, and a packing ring embracing said S. L. BUNN,

stand-pipe. v g g A. L. ULRICH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

